Woodworking machine



Oct. 21, 193 0.

I O. P. DE REIGN woonwonxmc- MACHINE Filed Feb. 16, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 26 I attain thse V Patented OctQZl, 511930 v Myiyiifhtiofiflits t wo dwqrkmg'mw ch 1 nes ln yyhmh piiebrmpr and 9116 or niotTbiitihg bits are attached to one train (if gemi's"aiiid Opgrt'ed simultaneously by the with pains of the wdrk Similar numeralsrferio siiniltr' thrpugho utrthe several Viewsh f x n'eri-g fithe bfk table 1 is p'i vomu i ountedyi th posts 2.. Emmasuppbrt algga'r' cage" duiamm 'the arm- 46 is slotted as at 50,- rests on the 49 in the arm 46rpermitthe routing assembly to beheld rigidly in anupwardly or downwardly inclined position. The other end of bed plate 23 and is rigidly affixed thereon by means of the bolts 51. By loosening the bolts 51, thisarm 46 canalso bejshifted backward .or jforward,jright or left.

v Theupperend of the arm 43 carries a 52 which engages a slot 53 in the bar 54:; By

7 means ofan adjusting screw-55 Figl"2)' inthebottomof the bar 54 the slot 58can be lengthened or shortened. V The connection between the bar 54 and the rod 56 consists of a ball and socket joint 57 [which can -be-" ti'ght- In operation:-the/wood which requires working isplaced-on the work table jl. The

drill; stock 16, is-set-at the proper angle in: the drill stock guide, andthe 'armj 20 is shifted V toset the drill ;18 :to the desire'd'point on the Wood. Then the :routing assemblyis tilted to the properfangle,-; the set collar on they bitstock 32 is adjusted to the proper depth,

the ar'mf43 invthegudgeon 41 is adjusted to carry the groove; i 'I JQflIQWOOd" to its 7 proper length, the slot 53 in the bar 54 is adjusted to cause the bit -to move laterally as soon.

as .theset collar 33'touches the end of the I head 36,7the arm 46i's shiftedvto direct the 7 bit 35. to thedes'ired point in the-wood, "the ball and" socket j oint; 57 is tightened, the 1110-;

tor 9.is started and the, drill 18 and,routing bit- 35- are-pressed into the wood 7 preferably by ineansofa foot pedal (not shown)- which may be attached to any convenient portion of the ,gea'nicaseB, as forinstance to the lugs 60 (Figs. 1 and'2) 1 The descent ofthe: drill edual theidownward movement of the gear case the descent: ofthe routing-bit. 35however will be arrested as soon as theset collar 33: touches the head'36. Simultaneously the upper ter- I minal of the slot 53' in the bar 54 will de; i

press the :arm 43 and, since the arm '43 land the forkji42 act asahell crank-the routingl bit 35gw'illg-be: moved in lateral ,direction through ther'equired length of the groove in the woodi: Upon release of thejfoot pedal the vgear case 8 rises and returns drill 18 and routing bit 35to' their originalpositio'ns.

7 The gear case8may of course be provided with any desired numberof workinggears '10, and eachworking gear may beequipped with a drill 18 towork at an individual angle as shown-in. Fig. 6. The'same holds true a for routing bits except; that the angle of each routing bit :is governed -by th'e tilt of the routing assemblyf V principle of my, invention, 7 7 cla1m: a I ,1 1. In a woodwork ngjmachlne, the 00ml01- amount of downwardfpressure, th on the drill producing a movement inaxial' r d1re-ct1on,the pressure on the rout ng bit prof Having thus described my invention it will be i seen that my objects. have been accomplished, and though I have shown the preferred form of construction, I reserve tomye self theright to make minor changes providing I do, not contravene the spirit and V nation of a drill and a routingbit operated by the same train of gearSLand receiving the same amount of downward pressure,-- the downward movement on the drlll remain ng axial throughout theirequired distance, the

downward'p'ressure on the routing bit re- 1 2;.- In' 'a.woodworkifgiimalchine theiconibii nation of a work table, posts. mountedonthe f work table, an axle betweenithe posts, an arm extending rearwardly frorn the middle offthe axle, a counterweight attached to the said "arm, anarmextending forwardly from each end of the, "axle, afgear'case s ipportedfby' 1 the forwardly extending arms'fa rnotor onthe gear case, a train, of workingv gears in the gear case, a drill attached tojoneof said working gearsand directed to ward the worktable, arouting ,bit attached to Ianotherfone of said working gears directed toward the were tabl sa serrated barattachedto the back oi.

the gear case and giving an independent lat.- eral movement to the" routing zbitj'a nd uni; Versal connections between theworlzing gear anda drill, betw' feen the working'gear. and

and the routing bit.

' the routingbit and bet w een the serrated .3. In a oodworking-machine,the combi nation of a: drill and ajrouting bitfav train of gears operating "bothdrill and routing bit,

arguide to directthe drill tgaayaesima an gle, a universal connection betweenthe work? ese a d e; d l, a es in a s m i 7 direct the. routing bitat any, required angle andimpart a lateral iiioti'ontothe routing bit,- and universal connection between" the routing. as e bly; r sr tifie Wo ing. gear, and between the roi' ing'a se blyjandt.

the backof the gearcaself,

4. In a woodworkinglm hi iie a ate nation of d illfiend-awaitin bit, said drill'lbeing guided Ib'yjaball and'jsocket, a I

slottedg armf supporting the fball and socket and directing the ,d'rill at any desired angle to any desired point within a horizontal circle, said routing bit being "guided by a' rout-;

ing -as'senibly, a slotted arm supporting the V routing assemblyand directing'the routing Said drilland man ges receiving Jthesame ducing a movement in axial direction until positively arrested thenjbymeansof the:

bit to any desired'point withinaverticalfarc,

e pressure a 7 so solvlngutsel-tj-lnto a movement first 1n an i axialand the nialateraldlrection; V g x:

- bination gear 021.56,

=, the gear case,

= gear case.

routing assembly being transformed into a movement inlateral direction; 5. In a woodworking imachine, theicombination of a train of'gears, a drill operated at any desired angle by said train of gears and at any desired point of work, universal connection between the drill and'the train of gears, and a routing bit operated by the same train of gears, the connectionzbetween the routing bit and the train of gears includingv a tubular cylinder, a longitudinal slot in the cylinder, a plunger reciprocating in the cylinder, a pin in the plunger and projecting through the adjusting nut on around the plunger nut and the tubular cylinder, universal joints in the cylinder and in the plunger and a set collar below the lower universal-joint.

the plunger, a helical spring 6. In a woodworking machine, the. comof agear case, a train of gears in said gear case, a drill operated by the train of gears, a routing bit operated by the train of gears, and a routing assembly actuated by prising afhead guiding the routing bit in vertical direction, routingbit in lateral direction, aslotted bar to actuate the bell crank at a predetermined moment, a rod connected to the bar by means of an adjustable ball and socket joint, a universal joint at the top of the rod and a ser- 1 rated, slotted rack extending to the gear case and being firmly attached to the back of the 7. In a woodworking machine, the combination of a work table, posts on the work table, an axle between the posts, a counterbalanced gear case swingingly supported by the axle, a plurality of working gears in the a bit stock attached to each working gear, atelescoping and flexible connection between for the bit stock, said guide routing. block, a head mounted block, a bearing in the routing block, an ,ad-

slotin the tubular cylinder, an

between the adjusting said routing assembly com-&

a bell crank moving the for movement' in lateral direction, a bell vcrank engaging the head witli'one arm, the

other arm being extensible, va slotted bar engaging said other arm,a n adjusting screw to vary and the rod, said barand rod being capable serrated rack extending; from the universal affixed to the backof the gearcase.

In testimon 7 ;OS AR PERRY DE REIGN.

the bit'stock and the working I justable bell crank mounted in the bearing I and engaging said head, ears projecting from the routing block, and'pivotally attached to the ears,

the end of an arm, arcuate slots in a bolt traversing the arcuate slots and the 3 arm, a bed plate between the posts, the other end of the arm being slotted and adjustably supported on the bed plate. 7 v i '8. In a woodworking machine, the combination of a swingingly mounted gear case, a plurality of working gears in the gear case,

a bit stock attached to each working gear, a 1 flexible and telescoping connection'between the bit stock and the working gear, Vmeans to guide the bit stock at an angle'inclined to the vertical, and means to impart a lateral movement to the bit stock, said last named means comprising a head slidably mounted whereof I affi'x my signature..

the length of'theslot in the bar, aim rod, a ball and socket joint between the bar 1 a of acting as a single strut, a universal joint at the upper end of the rod, and a slotted and iao joint to the gear case and being adjustably 

